This is the prayer that we close our message “The Heart of Christmas: Hope Is at the Heart of Christmas” on the first weekend of Advent:
“Father God, we come to you this morning in need of hope—hope that you are faithful and have provided all we need by sending your Son to us. We ask that the light of his life would shine into our lives and lift our heads. We offer to you the areas of our lives where we need your presence. We trust you today with our very lives, and we look forward to seeing how you will come through. Thank you for the hope that can only come from you. Thank you for showing us the heart of Christmas. AMEN.”